Magic Mushroom May Help 'Open Up' Brains of People with Depression: Study - News18

Psilocybin is one of a number of psychedelics being explored as a potential therapy for psychiatric disorders. Several studies have trialled a synthesised form of the drug to treat patients with depression and anxiety, with promising results.

A psychedelic compound found in psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, can help to “open up" depressed people’s brains, enabling brain regions to talk more freely to one another, finds a stud… [+2415 chars]

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